bpinkstaff
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I have a ritteri now for 2 weeks rats shrimp well and seem healthy. Any advise on care for it?
ritteri anemone
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NickNiz
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Be careful with powerheads around it. I've heard horror stories about nems being shredded if they lose their hold...
If you have some clowns to host it, it's survival chance should increase. My clowns keep my GBTA oxygenated, clean, and they'll even feed it a piece of krill if I drop it into the tank.
Otherwise, don't feed it too often and feed it small pieces. If the food is large, it will expend a lot of energy swallowing it.
If you have some clowns to host it, it's survival chance should increase. My clowns keep my GBTA oxygenated, clean, and they'll even feed it a piece of krill if I drop it into the tank.
Otherwise, don't feed it too often and feed it small pieces. If the food is large, it will expend a lot of energy swallowing it.
Carlos Danger
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Exactly. I put a pair in and coupling that with low nitrates and phosphates you should be good to go. Mines on the left corner. Good luck.
So I put this guy in my tank 2 days ago and first night he was beautiful this afternoon I come home to this looks like it's melting down the side of the rock is he a goner or is he just acclimating my pramaters are stable no spikes in anything what's your thoughts
Carlos Danger
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Where are your Nitrates and Phosphates @. I know mine shrivels up and starts moving around especially when my nitrates get over 20. I try and keep mine around 2-5 range. I know these guys are tough especially when settling in.
Yeah I left the light off the first day turned it on typical schedule the second that's how it was at the lfs I was worried about how white it was but other than the color it looked so healthy tentacles nice mouth tight etc.
Quoted myself lol
Do you think it would be wise to get him into the hospital tank ? I work 12 hour days and would hate to nuke my tank or do you think that would just add more stress to him
gig 'em
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IME magnifica anemones don't like real dirty water. I see better results in cleaner water with tons of high flow and high light.
Yours is in critical condition and needs some intense TLC. Take the anemone out and isolate it in a treatment tank with gentle flow and aeration. Dose cipro according to the protocol and slowly acclimate it to higher light, that thing is too bleached to be blasted with light.
Yours is in critical condition and needs some intense TLC. Take the anemone out and isolate it in a treatment tank with gentle flow and aeration. Dose cipro according to the protocol and slowly acclimate it to higher light, that thing is too bleached to be blasted with light.
Yeah I have had him in the hospital tank for a day or two now no lights super low flow I think it's too late for him I should have known better than to buy him given his coloring I was thinking bleached but he still had nice green tips and looked relatively healthy ... lesson learned
gig 'em
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Sorry to hear that 
These species can be so fickle and difficult to get your hands on a solid and healthy specimen. They definitely require lots of research and prep. Better luck in the future if this guy doesn't recover.
These species can be so fickle and difficult to get your hands on a solid and healthy specimen. They definitely require lots of research and prep. Better luck in the future if this guy doesn't recover.
